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Art History Symposia - Conferences - Seminars - Workshops
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
You will find upcoming events that are of interest to the art history community here. -
Yaacov Agam Bio - Israeli Op Art and Kinetic Painter and Sculptor
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Wednesday, November 26, 2003
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Friday, May 11, 2012
A biographical profile of Yaacov Agam (b. 1928), Israeli painter and sculptor of the Op and Kinetic movements. -
Art History Jobs - Fellowship and Internship Postings
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
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Sunday, May 06, 2012
Art history job openings, Fellowships and Internships, stipends and grant competitions are updated each weekend. The most recent entries are at the top of the page. Listings ar... -
Art History Calls for Papers
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
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Sunday, May 06, 2012
People, committees and even acronyms are all out there seeking valuable input from you. Aside from sharing knowledge, Calls are also golden opportunities to network in a tight job market.... -
Junk Art - Art History 101 Basics
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Monday, April 30, 2012
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Junk Art became an -
Funk Art - Art History 101 Basics
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Monday, April 30, 2012
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Funk Art's heyday was in the mid- to late-1960s. Naturally, its beginnings were much earlier; the (very) late-1950s seem to be the point of origin. By the end of the 1970s, things were pretty much .. -
Vincent van Gogh - Blossoming Chestnut Branches - 1890
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Monday, February 11, 2008
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
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Keith Haring Bio - American Painter and Sculptor
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
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Saturday, April 07, 2012
A biographical profile of Keith Haring (1958-1990), American painter, sculptor and AIDS activist. -
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven - German Dada Sculptress, Poet, and Performance Artist
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Monday, March 26, 2012
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Monday, March 26, 2012
A biographical profile of Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven (1874-1927), German Dada sculptress, poet, and performance artist. -
René Magritte - The Pleasure Principle - Images From the Traveling Exhibition
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Sunday, March 04, 2012
Comprised of some 250 works, the show was presented by period in thirteen -
Was Leonardo da Vinci a Vegetarian?
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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Thursday, March 01, 2012
Leonardo seems to have become everyone's favorite celebrity spokesman for vegetarianism, but did he really eat a meat-free diet? There aren't actually that many facts saying either -
Infinite Jest - Caricature and Satire from Leonardo to Levine - Exhibition Review
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
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Monday, February 20, 2012
This exhibition does not limit itself to politics. Dissecting the overall genre of caricature, of which the museum has a vast and underutilized collection of excellent examples, into the .. -
Gail S Myhre
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Tuesday, February 06, 2007
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Gail S. Myhre, Correspondent for Museums and Special Exhibitions, is a writer and historian specializing in Art History. -
Special Exhibition Review - In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
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Michael Richards Bio - Contemporary African-American Sculptor Michael Rolando Richards
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Sunday, September 05, 2010
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Michael Rolando Richards was a sculptor who perished in the attack World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. He had stayed in his studio on the 92nd Floor of Tower 1, where the Lower Manhatt.. -
Paula Modersohn-Becker Bio - German Expressionist Painter Paula Modersohn-Becker
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Paula Modersohn-Becker painted between 1895 and 1907. Her short life produced a naive Expressionist style, inspired by local German folk art and life as well as the Post-Impressionism and the Fauve.. -
Patrick Reason Bio - African American Artist and Engraver Patrick Reason
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Tuesday, March 02, 2010
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Patrick Reason was a nineteenth-century African American artist and engraver who resided in New York and Cleveland. His best known work includes portraits of great statesman and the plight of slave.. -
Quotes by Artist René Magritte
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
René Magritte (1898-1967) dressed like a banker, painted at his dining room table, and had little to say about himself; he preferred to let his work take center stage without commentary. We, h.. -
René Magritte Bio - Belgian Surrealist Painter
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Sunday, October 05, 2003
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
A biographical profile of René Magritte (1898-1967), the Belgian Surrealist painter. -
Definition of Golden Ratio - Art History Glossary
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Saturday, September 13, 2003
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Golden Ratio is a term (with an astounding number of aliases) used to describe aesthetically pleasing proportioning within a piece. -
René Magritte - The Pilgrim, 1966
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). The Pilgrim, 1966. Oil on canvas. 81 x 65 cm (31 7/8 x 25 9/16 in.). Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Ross Collection. © Charly Herscovici, Brussels - 2011© VB.. -
René Magritte - Baucis' Landscape, 1966
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). Baucis' Landscape, 1966. Oil on canvas. 55.6 x 45.7 cm (21 7/8 x 18 in.). The Menil Collection, Houston. © Charly Herscovici, Brussels - 2011© VBK.. -
René Magritte - The Great Family, 1963
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). The Great Family, 1963. Oil on canvas. 100 x 81 cm (39 3/8 x 31 7/8 in.). Utsunomiya Museum of Art, Japan. © Charly Herscovici, Brussels - 2011 © .. -
René Magritte - Personal Values, 1952
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). Personal Values, 1952. Oil on canvas. 80.01 x 100.01 cm (31 1/2 x 39 3/8 in.). Purchase through a gift of Phyllis Wattis. Museum of Modern Art, San Francis.. -
René Magritte - The Kiss, 1951
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). The Kiss, 1951. Oil on canvas. 59.2 x 77.2 cm. (23 5/16 x 30 3/8 in.). Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. © Charly Herscovici, Brussels - 2011© VBK Vie.. -
René Magritte - The Empire of Light, II, 1950
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). The Empire of Light, II, 1950. Oil on canvas. 78.8 x 99.1 cm (31 x 39 in.). Gift of D. and J. de Menil. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. © Charly He.. -
René Magritte - Time Transfixed, 1938
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). Time Transfixed, 1938. Oil on canvas. 147 x 98.7 cm (57 7/8 x 38 7/8 in.). The Art Institute of Chicago. © Charly Herscovici, Brussels - 2011© VBK.. -
René Magritte - The Spirit of Geometry, 1937
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). The Spirit of Geometry, 1937. Gouache on paper. 37.5 x 29.2 cm (14 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.). Tate Collection. © Charly Herscovici, Brussels - 2011© VBK V.. -
René Magritte - Representation, 1937
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). Representation, 1937. Oil on canvas laid on plywood. 48.8 x 44.5 cm (19 3/16 x 17 1/2 in.). Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. © Charly Herscovic.. -
René Magritte - The Future of Statues, 1937
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). The Future of Statues, 1937. Painted plaster. 33 x 16.5 x 20.3 cm (13 x 6 7/16 x 8 in.). Tate Collection. © Charly Herscovici, Brussels - 2011© VB.. -
René Magritte - The Annunciation, 1930
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). The Annunciation, 1930. Oil on canvas. 113.7 x 145.9 cm (44 3/4 x 57 7/16 in.). Tate Collection. © Charly Herscovici, Brussels - 2011© VBK Vienna,.. -
René Magritte - The Magic Mirror, 1929
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). The Magic Mirror, 1929. Oil on canvas. 73 x 54.5 cm (28 3/4 x 21 7/16 in.). Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. © Charly Herscovici, Brussels - 20..

